Owen Hill on Education

Eliminate the Department of Education

In his six months as a state senator, Hill has staked out numerous positions that are far outside the mainstream of Colorado values.
Hill even praised right-wing U.S. senators who are focused on eliminating the Department of Education, raising taxes on the middle class and undermining the very programs-like Medicare and Social Security-that hardworking Coloradans rely upon.
And Hill has made statements that would alarm most independent-minded Coloradans, such as comparing a woman's right to choose to slavery and
denouncing expanding voter rights in a tantrum-like partisan speech on the state Senate floor.

Voted NO on expanding comprehensive sex education

Provides money through federal grants to public schools for implementation of a "comprehensive human sexuality education" program.

Requires
providing medically accurate information that is evidence-based and culturally-sensitive on all methods to prevent unintended pregnancies, information about abstinence, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Requires school officials to receive written
consent from the parent before the child may be exempted from any program teaching human sexuality or reproduction.

Authorizes "comprehensive human sexuality education" to include:

Encouraging family communication about sexuality;

Teaching
young people how to avoid and avoid making unwanted verbal, physical, and sexual advances;

Developing safe relationships and preventing sexual violence in dating; and

Voted NO on authorizing same-sex civil unions

SB 11: Authorizes Civil Unions, effective May 1, 2013.

Defines "civil union" as a legal relationship between 2 individuals, who are at least 18 years of age, that provides rights, benefits, and responsibilities comparable to spouses including,
but not limited to, the laws regarding private property inheritance; adoption; medical care decisions; life insurance coverage; and public assistance benefits.

Prohibits religious officials from being required to certify civil unions.

Authorizes legal relationships that are substantially similar to civil unions, which were validly entered into in another state, to be considered as a civil union in Colorado.

Authorizes a partner in a civil union to be considered a dependent, including designation as a dependent for insurance purposes, effective January 1, 2014.